Rebecca McCrayinIN JUSTICE TODAYThe False Promise of Bail Reform in Dallas County: Debate Continues While People Languish in JailFor five days, 47-year-old Shannon Daves sat in solitary confinement in a Dallas County jail because she couldn’t afford to pay $500 bail…Feb 8, 20182Feb 8, 20182
Rebecca McCrayinIN JUSTICE TODAYFor New York Prisoners, a Package Policy that Effectively Pits TV Against BooksA little-known New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision policy has limited access to books in at least nine prisons for…Jan 11, 20181Jan 11, 20181
Rebecca McCrayinIN JUSTICE TODAYHow a Dallas District Attorney Reached Her ‘Nixon in China’ MomentFaith Johnson’s recent indictment of a Mesquite police officer for shooting an innocent man follows years of work by community activists.Dec 21, 2017Dec 21, 2017
Rebecca McCrayinIN JUSTICE TODAYTo End the Opioid Crisis, Skip the Handcuffs and Rethink Health Insurance, Report SaysA new report from The Sentencing Project offers a blueprint for putting an end to a deadly epidemic.Dec 13, 2017Dec 13, 2017
Rebecca McCrayinIN JUSTICE TODAYMore Than 50,000 Californians Can Get ‘Back on the Road’Alameda County Superior Court reversed license suspensions for 54,000 people who were punished for their inability to pay fines.Dec 4, 2017Dec 4, 2017
Rebecca McCrayinIN JUSTICE TODAYFor Victims of Corrupt Chicago Police, An Unusual Taste of JusticeFifteen men had their tainted convictions vacated by State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office, but this isn’t the norm when it comes to…Nov 29, 2017Nov 29, 2017
Rebecca McCrayinIN JUSTICE TODAYDitching the Bondsman is Only Part of the Battle for Bail ReformThe five states that have done away with commercial bond outlets still struggle with inequity when it comes to cash bail.Nov 22, 20171Nov 22, 20171
Rebecca McCrayinIN JUSTICE TODAYFinding a Place for Restorative JusticeA new project chronicles the myriad alternative visions of justice taking place in the U.S. and Canada.Nov 17, 2017Nov 17, 2017
Rebecca McCrayinIN JUSTICE TODAYFor a New Breed of Prosecutors, Justice Sometimes Entails a Second Chance“I always thought there had to be some sweet spot between 15 months and forever.”Nov 16, 2017Nov 16, 2017
Rebecca McCrayinIN JUSTICE TODAYCryptocurrency is the Next Frontier in the Quest to Abolish Cash BailA new app seeks to liberate people from more than “liberal malaise.”Nov 15, 20172Nov 15, 20172
